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Anthony says:

October 11, 2009 at 1:24 pm

The Redskins are a ripe target for the Panthers to start healing themselves.

Or some mixed metaphor…
steveegg says:

October 11, 2009 at 1:27 pm

Of course, the bad news is the Cats still have an acute case of Fumblitis, one of which led to an early Redskin score.
Anthony says:

October 11, 2009 at 1:33 pm

OK, just who told Washington they could score?
steveegg says:

October 11, 2009 at 2:00 pm

I hope ST isn’t watching this; 1st and goal at the 2 and they couldn’t punch it in with 4 tries.
steveegg says:

October 11, 2009 at 2:03 pm

At least the Cats’ D knows how to score
Anthony says:

October 11, 2009 at 2:09 pm

Hey, a safety! It’s a start…

(I love safeties. They should be worth more than a field goal.)

Edit: and the Raiders are getting blanked 28-0 by the Giants in the 2nd quarter. BWAHAHAHA!
Anthony says:

October 11, 2009 at 2:17 pm

Okay, that whistle was waaaay early. Credit the refs with the TD, not the Raiders.
steveegg says:

October 11, 2009 at 2:28 pm

That was an ugly half of football. Fortunately, it was the first half.
Anthony says:

October 11, 2009 at 3:57 pm

Someone must’ve told the Panthers that ST’s health depended on the win.
Sister Toldjah says:

October 11, 2009 at 4:55 pm

Hey y’all! Just had to check in here for a second and say “GO PANTHERS!” I was asleep most of the game but was awake for Jake’s 8 yard 1st down run, and then the win. Yahooo

Just curious – does anyone know why the KC Chiefs were wearing Dallas Texan attire?
Anthony says:

October 11, 2009 at 5:52 pm

Well, that’s what I get for looking at the NFL scores page. 35-10 Falcons at the half? A humbling reminder that we still have a loooong way to go.
Mwalimu Daudi says:

October 11, 2009 at 5:59 pm

ST:

The Chiefs used to be the Dallas Texans in the old AFL.

In the early 60s the Texans (AFL) and the Cowboys (NFL) had quite a rivalry going on. Actually, the rivalry was between owners Lamar Hunt (Texans) and Clint Murchison (Cowboys). However, the two teams never actually played each other (there was serious bad blood between the NFL and the AFL in those days, and no inter-league games before Super Bowl I were played).

The Texans always had more fans than the Cowboys. Of course, the Texans won the AFL championship while the Cowboys had a losing record, so that may have had something to do with it. There is a saying that is true: Dallas fans are always with you, win or tie.

According to legend, Murchison and Hunt decided to flip a coin, with the loser leaving town. However, that was never proven.

One other note. In 1952, there was yet another Dallas Texans team, an NFL version this time. That team had an 1-11 record, was recognized ans one of the worst teams ever, and decamped the following year for Baltimore to become the Colts.

The 1952 Texan’s sole win? Against George Halas’ Chicago Bears, who was so confident of victory he played his second string the entire game. The Texans won 27-23. Halas nearly burst a blood vessel from anger.

That is more than you probably wanted to know….
LC Gregory says:

October 11, 2009 at 6:44 pm

Um, sorry, Steve, but the Deadskins were 2-2 before this game, 2-3 now. Next week will be their sixth game of the year, and their SIXTH game against a then-winless team! (NY Giants were 0-0 going into the opener, of course.) A lot of those games are against Bad teams, but Washington is something worse – a team stacked with expensive talent who just doesn’t feel the need to give the fans (or the owner) their money’s worth.

If there were EVER a team that’s truly reflective of their city, well…

They need to change the name. Not because naming teams for American Indians is a bad thing, but because THIS team is an insult to all of them. Just call them the Washington Bureaucrats and be honest about it.

And hats off to Jake Delhomme for some TRULY Gutsy Play out there! Those of us here in D.C. who love good football aren’t used to seeing that.

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